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Hiroaki Namba
難波 宏明
Personal information
Full name Hiroaki Namba
Date of birth (1982-12-09) December 9, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Okayama, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1998–2000 Kasaoka Technical High School
2003–2006 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Vissel Kobe 0 (0)
2002 Tochigi SC 14 (2)
2006–2012 Yokohama FC 154 (30)
2013 Mito HollyHock 26 (1)
2014–2018 FC Gifu 159 (37)
Total 353 (70)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hiroaki Namba (難波 宏明, Namba Hiroaki, born December 9, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a forward, scoring many goals for different teams during his career.

Starting His Football Journey

Hiroaki Namba was born in Okayama, Japan. After finishing high school, he joined a top Japanese football team, Vissel Kobe, in 2001. However, he did not get to play in any matches for them.

In 2002, he moved to Tochigi SC, a team in the Japan Football League. He played in many games that year. But after just one season, he left the club. He then went to Ryutsu Keizai University in 2003 to continue his studies and play football.

Playing for Yokohama FC

In 2006, Namba joined Yokohama FC, a team in the J2 League. On September 27, he played his first game in the J.League. He came in as a substitute forward against Vegalta Sendai and even scored a goal in that match!

Even though he only played in that one game during the 2006 season, Yokohama FC had a great year. They won the championship and were promoted to the J1 League for the first time ever.

In 2007, Namba played in many games at the start of the season. But as the year went on, he played less often. Unfortunately, Yokohama FC finished last in the J1 League and was sent back down to J2 after just one year.

From 2008 to 2011, Namba became a regular player for Yokohama FC. He played in many matches during these years. However, in 2012, he didn't get to play as much.

Later Career and Retirement

In 2013, Hiroaki Namba moved to Mito HollyHock and continued to play in many games. The next year, in 2014, he joined FC Gifu.

Even though FC Gifu's team results were not always good, Namba played a lot as a forward for many years. He was a key player for them. He finally retired from professional football at the end of the 2018 season.

Club Statistics

Here are Hiroaki Namba's career statistics, showing how many games he played and goals he scored for each club. Updated to 19 February 2019.

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2001 Vissel Kobe J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 Tochigi SC JFL 14 2 0 0 - 14 2
2006 Yokohama FC J2 League 1 1 0 0 - 1 1
2007 J1 League 18 3 1 0 5 0 24 3
2008 J2 League 25 7 1 0 - 26 7
2009 42 8 2 2 - 44 10
2010 30 5 2 1 - 32 6
2011 29 6 1 0 - 30 6
2012 9 0 2 0 - 11 0
2013 Mito HollyHock 26 1 1 0 - 27 1
2014 FC Gifu 34 12 1 0 - 35 12
2015 38 12 1 0 - 39 12
2016 20 3 0 0 - 20 3
2017 37 9 2 0 - 39 9
2018 30 1 1 0 - 31 1
Career total 353 70 15 3 5 0 373 73

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